When Wynkoop Brewing Co. learned it would play a role in welcoming the Final Four of women’s basketball to Denver this weekend, it made sense to put something special on tap.

So the brewery came up with a good name — Malt Madness — and went from there, said Marty Jones of the pioneering LoDo brewpub.

The NCAA, with help from Visit Denver, chose Wynkoop as one of four local establishments that will be serve as home to fans from a school that will vie for the National Title at Pepsi Center. On Tuesday night, the University of Notre Dame became that team, defeating Maryland to win the Charlotte, N.C., regional.

The NCAA was looking for a place with a lot of room, TVs, and something special for visitors, which in the Wynkoop’s case was obvious.

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